Carton



Dec. 13, 1927.

W. G. TERWILLIGER ET AL CARTON Filed April 26, 1924 anoento'c w uh Patented Dec. 13, 1927. i

, UNITED STATES 1,652,746 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM GILBERT TEBWILLIGER, OF-HIGHLAND, NEW

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F BROQKLINL E, MASSACHUSETTS.

CARTON.

Application filed April 26, 1924. Serial No. 709,098.

This invention relates to a novel form of carton which is provided with a convenient means of opening the same whereby upon opening ready access may be had to the contents.

l0 carton by means of suitable cartons at one end.

. 1 same time greatly reduces the cost of the carton to the cigarette manufacturer.

At the present time the wrapped type of carton has come into general use for cigarettes and the general ractice is to open such Sccasionally' users open to obtain lateral access to-the cigarettes but to open the cartons in this manner is at best very troublesome.

According to the present invention an ex- I the cartons at the side tremely convenientmeans is provided for opening the cartons so as to access to the contents thereof.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the complete carton inclosed condition.

Fig. 2,shows thecarton fractured by drawing upon the tearing strin Fig. 3 shows the carton in open position hinged about the untorn side so as to give lateral access to the contents.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line H of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Y

The carton is of the ty now extensively utilized in connection wit h the sale of cigarettes and the like. The carton comprises an inner oil pa er lining 10 next to which is dis sed a oil lining 11 and without'the :foi lining there is the usual outer paper wrapper 12.

In order to provide a means for rupturin the carton a tearing string '13 is provide This tearin string, as will be seen from ig. '4, is s'posed withinthe inner paper linlng 10 at the top of the carton and at give lateral the sides and bottom itis disposed between the lpaper lining 10 and the foil material 11. T e tearing string is brought out through an aperture in the terminates in two enc these two ends and ulling in opposite directions it is possib e to fracture the top and sides of the carton whereupon it will appear as in Fig. 2 of the drawings. sequently the two halves of the carton By grasping be opened up, the composite material 10, 11 I and 12 of the carton on the unruptured side serving as a hinge and access to the contents. ig. 3 shows the carton opened up in this manner.

What we claim is- 1. A cigarette carton including foil and paper wrappings and havin in combination therewith a tearing string isposed between the foil and paper Wrapping at one side of and at the ends of the carton, said string being disposed within all of the wra pings at the opposite side of the carton and l iaving its ends passing through an opening in said side whereby said side and the two edges of the carton may be fractured by drawing upon the strin to permit the carton to be 0 ned by ben ing said unruptured side as a mge.

2. A cigarette carton including foil and paper wrappings and having a tearing string in combination therewith, said tearing string disposed between the foil and paper wrappings at one side of and at the ends of the carton, said tearin strin upon the other and opposite side Eeing sposed inside all of the wrappings including theinner foil la er and havmg its ends upon said opposite si e passing through an opening in said side and adapted to rupture the said opposite side of the carton and the-two end edges and leave the side in which the tearing string is embedded between the foil and paper wrapplilngs unruptured so that it may serve as a 'nge substantially about the tearing string as an axis and leave the cigarettes disposed inaccessible halves of the carton. v

In testimony whereof we hereto aflix our signatures.

WILL! GIIJIIT JOHN SCUDDII.

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